''Innovations in Mitigating BioThreats''; Local Biotech Center to Host International Conference.
Fraunhofer Fraunhofer might stand for - Joseph von Fraunhofer, the German physicist
- Fraunhofer Society (Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft), the research society
- Fraunhofer diffraction, Far-Field diffraction
- Fraunhofer lines, spectral lines of the Sun.
USA's Center for Molecular Biotechnology biotechnology, the use of biological processes, as through the exploitation and manipulation of living organisms or biological systems, in the development or manufacture of a product or in the technological solution to a problem. :
WHAT: Recent terrorist events, outbreaks of SARS and Foot and
Mouth Disease and reports of an impending flu pandemic has
prompted The Fraunhofer USA's Center for Molecular
Biotechnology (CMB) (www.fraunhofer-cmb.org) in Newark,
Delaware, to host a day long conference.
"Innovations in Mitigating BioThreats" will bring together
leading scientists from around the world, government
decision makers and academia to update each other on
advances and issues relating to Homeland Security,
bio-terrorism, general health and agricultural threats.
In addition to defining threats to public health and
biodefense, the Conference will explore technologies and
business strategies that would expedite delivery of
critical public protection products, especially the
impending flu pandemic.
WHO: Representatives from public health agencies will give
presentations with another 100+ leaders in science in
attendance.
Confirmed presenters include:
-- Defense Threat Reduction Agency
-- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
(NIAID)
-- Center for Disease Control (CDC)
-- U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)
-- Health Protection Agency Centre for Emergency
Preparedness and Response (United Kingdom)
-- Nat'l. Institute for Biological Standards and Control
(United Kingdom)
-- Vaccine & Infectious Disease Organization (Canada)
Remarks by:
-- U.S. Senator Joseph R. Biden, Delaware
-- U.S. Senator Thomas Carper, Delaware
-- U.S. Congressman, Mike Castle, Delaware
-- Douglas Holtzman, Ph.D., Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation
WHEN: Monday, July 18th, 2005
10:00 am - 7:30 pm
WHERE: Hotel DuPont, 11th & Market Streets, Wilmington, DE
CONTACT: Alicia Sheerin, I.Q. Promotions - (610) 506-0076 - 24 hours
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